Learning: August 2004 Archives

Why the sudden interest in Exec Ed programs, in particular for custom developed learning events? Overall, according to Business Week, business schools are reporting increases of 20 to 30% over the previous year. Some schools with strategy and leadership expertise are reporting an increase of 90 to 120%. What is it about the current business climate that is inspiring company executives to allocate resources to this type of learning program? What is motivating the change?

I really do want the help of the community here. Understanding the route cause will help me to propose learning solutons to my clients.

Thanks for your help

This is a great set of materials and instructions for collecting data on usability. I am doing User Experience design now and will move on to testing soon. I'll try this tool and let people know the results.

Todd Zazelenchuk has developed a usability test data logger, a customised spreadsheet for recording and presenting the results of usability tests. To quote:

Most people use Microsoft Excel to analyse the results of usability tests, but did you know you can use it to collect the data too? This spreadsheet allows you to measure task completion rates, analyse questionnaire data, and summarise participant comments. It even includes a timer so you can measure time-on-task.

[Thanks to the eGovernment Resource Centre.]

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